Canada GDP Expands More Than Expected in January; GDP Seen Flat in February
Inflation in France and Spain slowed more than expected, supporting the European Central Bank's rate cut.
The inflation rates in France and Spain are lower than expected, which supports the expectation of further interest rate cuts by the European Central Bank.
Canadian Payroll Employment Edges Up to Start Year -- Market Talk
Canada January Average Weekly Earnings Rise Less Than Year Ago as Payrolls Tad Higher
ECB officials: Trump's tariff policy increases the complexity of interest rate decision-making.
① Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank and Governor of the National Bank of Belgium, Pierre Wunsch, stated that US President Donald Trump's tariff policy has made the interest rate path of the European Central Bank "more complex"; ② The European Central Bank will hold its next interest rate meeting on April 17, and the market expects the probability of policymakers lowering rates by 25 basis points at that time to be around 79%.
Bank of Canada Officials Divided on Need for March Rate Cut, Minutes Say